Post by Ianshaw on Apr 2, 2014 13:13:08 GMT
Hi All
My preferred modelling subject is AEW Aircraft and over the years I have posted several of my AEW builds here on the IPMS website. That passion for building AEW aircraft lead me to write an article in the IPMS magazine about my Neptune AEW Mk 1 build which I was lucky enough to get published. That lead me to writing an AEW History article after seeing a picture of the ACI Wellington at the RAF Neatishead Museum and reading the none too factual book on AEW history "AWACS & Hawkeyes". Which I must admit fired me up a bit to want to put the story straight and get the truth about airborne radar developments out there. So I actually built a model of the ACI Wellington R1629, which I have shown several times at SMW. Essentially I am just a plastic modeller who enjoys the research aspect of my modelling subjects almost as much as the building (there a few of us about who almost just do research and hardly any modelling, I hope I have got the balance right though). In 2006 I teamed up with a Brazilian aviation writer Sergio Santana and together we decided to write an "accurate" book on the subject. To cut a long story short we approached Harpia Publishing, they liked our synopsis and agreed to publish our book. Here we are several years later with the book due out at the end of September this year. Sadly the 256 page limit and the huge subject precluded us from including the Appendix containing the "Modellers" section that I had always wanted to include.
There is, however more than one way to skin a cat. So I have gone ahead and produced my own website. So if any forum members are particularly interested in AEW aircraft then feel free to have a look at AEW World which is dedicated to all aspects of AEW.
It includes the History of the subject, all the Manufacturers Serial numbers, Bureau of Aeronautics numbers and Squadron codes of virtually every AEW aircraft ever built from 1944 to date.
There is a modelling section that contains build sequences of plastic, resin and wood models and a Gallery of my completed AEW aircraft models (you will have a giggle at my attempt to build an E-3D in wood for my Grandson).
Another section relays the latest news and developments of AEW&C platforms around the world. Finally there is a Book section that lists the top ten books written on the subject.
Come along and have a look at aewworld.weebly.com/
There’s something there for everyone who is interested in the subject (especially plastic modellers).
Cheers
Ian Shaw
My preferred modelling subject is AEW Aircraft and over the years I have posted several of my AEW builds here on the IPMS website. That passion for building AEW aircraft lead me to write an article in the IPMS magazine about my Neptune AEW Mk 1 build which I was lucky enough to get published. That lead me to writing an AEW History article after seeing a picture of the ACI Wellington at the RAF Neatishead Museum and reading the none too factual book on AEW history "AWACS & Hawkeyes". Which I must admit fired me up a bit to want to put the story straight and get the truth about airborne radar developments out there. So I actually built a model of the ACI Wellington R1629, which I have shown several times at SMW. Essentially I am just a plastic modeller who enjoys the research aspect of my modelling subjects almost as much as the building (there a few of us about who almost just do research and hardly any modelling, I hope I have got the balance right though). In 2006 I teamed up with a Brazilian aviation writer Sergio Santana and together we decided to write an "accurate" book on the subject. To cut a long story short we approached Harpia Publishing, they liked our synopsis and agreed to publish our book. Here we are several years later with the book due out at the end of September this year. Sadly the 256 page limit and the huge subject precluded us from including the Appendix containing the "Modellers" section that I had always wanted to include.
There is, however more than one way to skin a cat. So I have gone ahead and produced my own website. So if any forum members are particularly interested in AEW aircraft then feel free to have a look at AEW World which is dedicated to all aspects of AEW.
It includes the History of the subject, all the Manufacturers Serial numbers, Bureau of Aeronautics numbers and Squadron codes of virtually every AEW aircraft ever built from 1944 to date.
There is a modelling section that contains build sequences of plastic, resin and wood models and a Gallery of my completed AEW aircraft models (you will have a giggle at my attempt to build an E-3D in wood for my Grandson).
Another section relays the latest news and developments of AEW&C platforms around the world. Finally there is a Book section that lists the top ten books written on the subject.
Come along and have a look at aewworld.weebly.com/
There’s something there for everyone who is interested in the subject (especially plastic modellers).
Cheers
Ian Shaw